Lake Pend Oreille breaks ground on new CTE center
The Lake Pend Oreille School District broke ground on a new career technical education building at Sandpoint High School on Monday, June 9.
The Career Technical Education Center of North Idaho will add new CTE programs, including forestry and natural resource management, sports medicine and automotive technology, wrote Darren Svan, the district’s community liaison, in the Bonner County Daily Bee. It will also expand existing offerings in residential construction, health occupations and computer networking
The project is planned in three phases over the next six years, Svan wrote, and it’s supported by a $3.5 million Idaho Career Ready Students grant.
Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind seeks new administrator
The Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind (IESDB) is seeking a new administrator to lead educational efforts for deaf and blind individuals across the state.
The Idaho Department of Education announced Wednesday that longtime IESDB Administrator Brian Darcy accepted a new role as executive director of the New York Institute for Special Education.
IESDB provides statewide services for students with vision and hearing loss, including those with co-occurring conditions. The administrator also leads the Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind, a residential campus in Gooding, which opened in 1906 and serves pre-K through 12th grade students.
In a news release, state superintendent Debbie Critchfield noted that only nine states provide services for both visual and hearing impaired students, “making this role a rare opportunity, both in the state and nationwide.”
The position requires on-campus living in a school-provided home at no additional cost to the administrator, the release said. Candidates should have a master’s degree in special education, administration and supervision or closely related field, as well as proven leadership abilities and at least five years of experience in personnel or program management in a setting for deaf or blind individuals. Preferred skills include sign abilities or the willingness to learn.
Click here to learn more about the position and to apply. Applications close July 30.
